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Large Grand Tour Bronze Temple of Saturn
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for sale €3,042     $3,302
£2,600
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Large Grand Tour Bronze Temple of Saturn

19th century
For Sale by Cella
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Rare large size, good quality 19th century Italian Grand Tour model reduction in patinated bronze of the famous facade of the Temple of Saturn, after the original in the Forum in Rome. Dark patination, nicely detailed casting of the front and reverse. Mounted on a Nero Portoro marble base. Italian, Rome, circa 1880.

Date of Manufacture

Cella has dated this Bronze Temple of Saturn to the 1880s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
28.5cm (11.22")
Width
21.5cm (8.46")
Depth
9.2cm (3.62")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1243374
Dealers Internal Reference
CA1158
Dealers Notes

Based in London, we are dealers in fine decorative antiques from the 18th and 19th centuries. We specialise in this era of enlightenment, neoclassicism and the Grand Tour, with its far reaching influence on style and taste in Britain, Continental Europe and beyond: elegance in the age of Napoleon. Our extensive stock covers all aspects of this period and decorative antiques influenced by the period. We constantly source new, beautiful items and upload to our site regularly. We are first and foremost antique collectors with over thirty years of experience; we only buy what we love and we hope you will too. Additional images can be supplied on request. More items are available on our website http://www.cellantiques.co.uk. We ship worldwide.

Description
Rare large size, good quality 19th century Italian Grand Tour model reduction in patinated bronze of the famous facade of the Temple of Saturn, after the original in the Forum in Rome. Dark patination, nicely detailed casting of the front and reverse. Mounted on a Nero Portoro marble base. Italian, Rome, circa 1880.
Date of Manufacture

Cella has dated this Bronze Temple of Saturn to the 1880s.

Height
28.5cm (11.22")
Width
21.5cm (8.46")
Depth
9.2cm (3.62")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1243374
Dealers Internal Ref
CA1158
Cella
Cella
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2019

Specialists in the grand tour and french decorative objects, clocks and furniture, circa 1780-1880.

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A dark patinated bronze architectural model depicting the ruined colonnade of the classical Temple of Saturn, set on a dark marble plinth.
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Archive I A dark patinated bronze architectural model depicting the ruined colonnade of the classical Temple of Saturn, set on a dark marble plinth.

Large Grand Tour Bronze Temple of Saturn

Archive II A dark patinated bronze architectural model depicting the ruined colonnade of the classical Temple of Saturn, set on a dark marble plinth. View II
Archive III A dark patinated bronze architectural model depicting the ruined colonnade of the classical Temple of Saturn, set on a dark marble plinth. View III
Archive IV A dark patinated bronze architectural model depicting the ruined colonnade of the classical Temple of Saturn, set on a dark marble plinth. View IV
Archive V A dark patinated bronze architectural model depicting the ruined colonnade of the classical Temple of Saturn, set on a dark marble plinth. View V
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A dark patinated bronze architectural model depicting the ruined colonnade of the classical Temple of Saturn, set on a dark marble plinth.
Large Grand Tour bronze Temple of Saturn
Ref: SA1243374
A dark patinated bronze architectural model depicting the ruined colonnade of the classical Temple of Saturn, set on a dark marble plinth.
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  • ObjectArchitectural Model
  • Period19th century
  • StyleNeoclassical
  • MaterialBronze, Marble
  • ColourDark Brown, Black
  • MotifsCorinthian columns, Entablature with Latin inscription, Stepped marble plinth
  • SizeH 28.5 cm (11 in) x W 21.5 cm (8 in) x D 9.2 cm (4 in)

This architectural model depicts the ruined colonnade of the classical Temple of Saturn in a neoclassical style dating from 1880. Cast in patinated bronze with a dark brown finish, the object includes six Corinthian columns beneath an entablature featuring a carved Latin inscription, set upon a stepped marble plinth of black Nero Portoro stone. Visible details comprise the intricate column capitals, tiered masonry blocks above the base, and broken fragments along the top edge of the structure. Measuring 28.5 cm high, 21.5 cm wide, and 9.2 cm deep, the model is suitable for placement on an office desk within a gentleman's library. It brings classical architectural detail to an interior display space, functioning as a decorative desk accessory or shelf ornament.

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During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, European travellers undertaking the Grand Tour across Italy acquired finely cast scale models of classical Roman ruins, such as the Temple of Saturn, as tangible souvenirs of classical antiquity.

These models were typically cast in patinated dark bronze or carved from coloured marbles such as Siena marble and Nero Marquina, featuring detailed hand-engraved inscriptions and precise chasing.

Authentic nineteenth-century pieces display sharp hand-chasing on the column capitals, precise Latin inscriptions along the entablature, a dark aged patina, and robust mounting onto solid marble plinths.

Position the sculpture on an executive office desk, atop a fireplace chimneypiece, or arranged among book collections on library shelves to create an architectural focal point.

Dust the bronze surfaces regularly with a soft, dry microfibre cloth, avoiding harsh chemical cleaners that can alter the patination, and clean the stone base with a neutral, non-acidic cleaner.
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